Softball Recap: Friday's Win Is Pace's Tenth in Last 11 Outings

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pace had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Parrish Community Bulls get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The Patriots' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matchups.

Hannah DeMarcus

Batters Struck Out

05/23/25 vs Parrish Community	13
05/15/25 vs Navarre	9
05/13/25 vs Oakleaf	20
05/08/25 vs Fletcher	14
05/01/25 vs Navarre	14
+ 20 more games

The result came thanks to Hannah DeMarcus's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 25 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Pace's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abby McLean, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Pace is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Parrish Community, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 26-4 record.

Looking ahead, Pace will take on Doral Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Firebirds will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight. Parrish Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now.